Out On The Weekend

(Permanent Musical Accompaniment For The Last Post Of The Week From The Blog's Second-Favorite Canadian)

I thought I'd send y'all into the weekend with a demonstration of how completely screwed we all are, so y'all can drink your beers and, maybe, decide it's time forThe Red Hour again.

The office of the architect of the Capitol, which oversees the operations of the plant, first moved to end the use of coal there in 2000 but was turned back by resistance from powerful coal-state senators who wanted to keep it as the primary fuel. The effort was revived in 2007 as a central part of the Green the Capitol Initiative, led by Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker at the time. The effort was defunded in 2011 after the Republicans took control of the House...Some critics say officials at the power plant are purposely choosing to burn dirtier fuel, as a political statement.

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I happen to believe that "some critics" are right on this. The planet has to burn so Ted Cruz has something to say in Iowa.The planet has to burn because Pissing Off Liberals is all this demented political party has left. Lovely.

"All that's going on is that gun owners will be openly carrying guns, and flocking to Starbucks and thanking them for following local, state and gun laws," he said. "It is up to individual people to show up and express their opinions. This is a rally not driven by any national organization...In my opinion, it is a crime - and a human rights violation - to forbid this...You are taking away an individual's ability to protect himself or herself."

If I come armed, I'm walking out with every tube of those little Caramel Brulee gumball deals, because those things are my new crack. But you can keep the She And Him CD's, thanks.

If you're looking for some reason for bovine-birthing down the line, you might keep in mind that the president is giving the Medal Of Freedom not only to Oprah, but also to Bill Clinton, which ought to produce cow-like symptoms for several months. (Of course, obvious anagram Reince Priebus will refuse to invite the president to any 2016 Republican primary debates if he goes through with awarding the medal to the Big Dog.) The other recipients are an interesting bunch. Ernie Banks and Dean Smith, the latter sadly battling through a severe memory disorder. Sally Ride and Bayard Rustin, both deceased, and both gay.

See you on Monday with the usual gobshitery. Be safe and play nice, ya bastids, or I'm calling the Lawgivers and we're gonna get Landru on your ass.

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